Friday, March 16, 2012

Do you want to be in the Dogwood Parade Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m? The Bicycle Program's entry will feature kids ages 5 - 10 and their parents. Kids should come in a spring-themed costume (adults can too!). What does spring mean to you? Flowers, sunshine, bees? You and your child should also decorate her/his helmet and bicycle. We want to show how festive and fun bicycling is!

If you are interested in participating, RSVP to kelley.segars@knoxtrans.org Space is limited so email soon! Your email should include:

1) Name and age of child (or children; it's ok if a sibling doesn't fall into the 5 - 10 age range)2) Idea for costume theme3) Phone number

Kids should be able to bike at a sloooowwww parade pace, but also should be able to keep up when we're told to catch up to the float in front. Adults will walk. (Kids must be accompanied by a parent--no drop offs!)

Helmets required for kids. Should be available for parade line-up by 6 p.m. at the latest. (We will have more instructions once we receive them from Dogwood Arts.)

Welcome to the Bike Knoxville blog

We'll keep you informed about upcoming events in the Knoxville area, provide links to good articles about bicycling, and let you know what's going on with the Regional Bicycle Program. You can find tons of resources about bicycling in Knoxville at http://www.knoxtrans.org/plans/bikeprog.htm